Good Luck Texas by durangodevo Good luck and best wishes to the Bicycle Works Junior Cycling Team [...]]]> Texas Bicycle Rack Regulations? | Dallas Bicycle Shops
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Good Luck Texas
by durangodevo
Good luck and best wishes to the Bicycle Works Junior Cycling Team from Texas as they prepare for Nationals in Granby, this July 16th. The team is in Colorado for the month to prepare for the competition. DEVO team members rode with the …

Woodlands to host state’s first Ironman event
by Ultimate Woodlands (blog)
Ironman is working with local officials on the bicycle race, which may traverse The Woodlands, Magnolia, Montgomery, Richards, Dobbins and Grime County. …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 6/24- 6/30/10
from Austin On Two Wheels
It’s the end of the month, so regulars like Critical Mass and Frankenbike are back. Also on Wednesday, the Texas High School Mountain Bike Racing League is kicking off their fund raising to kickstart their inaugural 2011 season with a showing of “Ride The Divide” including a guest visit from the film’s producers. …

Sports digest: El Paso teen wins state cycling title – El Paso Times
Pedro Zaragoza, a freshman at Coronado High School, won the state criterium bicycling championship in his category in Austin recently.

Zaragoza, 15, the son of Rodolfo Zaragoza and Norma Morales, won the state title on June 5 in the 15-16 age category.

A criterium is a race in which bicycle riders follow a circular course, normally about a mile, over a certain amount of time…

Four Repeat Champs In Junior Crits on Day 2 of USA Road Nationals …
by lyne
Frazier Cycling) repeated his victory from yesterday’s road race in the 13-14 men’s criterium, Daniel Parks (Dallas, Texas/GS Tenzing) was the story of the day. O’Donnell and Parks jumped off the front early, dominating the race and …

RunFar Time Trial – 25.7
from Mike’s Bike Blog
I’m inching closer to my new goal of 27 mph in this installment of the RunFar Time Trial on my first loop I averaged 25.7mph. The first obstacle will be the 26 mph barrier. The ride was almost flawless, there was one hiccup however, when I turned around to head back in on MoPac there was a car that turned onto Mopac as well and when I looked back to check for cars I saw them. I think they knew I wanted to move over to the right…

Because it takes six days, traveling this spring from the Bush Intercontinental Airport Sheraton hotel parking lot to New [...]]]> Cycling notebook: Rough times for Tour du Rouge
By DALE ROBERTSON – Houston Chronicle
The Tour du Rouge is a very different kind of bike ride, and that’s both a good thing and a bad thing.

Because it takes six days, traveling this spring from the Bush Intercontinental Airport Sheraton hotel parking lot to New Orleans via Beaumont, Sulphur, Abbeville, Morgan City and Gonzalez, it gives the Walter Mitty cyclist a taste of what a pro stage race…

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 3/25- 3/31/10 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
As part of the Texas State Championship Mountain Bike Racing Series, The Austin Ridge Riders present the 2010 Bicycle Sport Shop Pace Bend Race! The fun starts Saturday at 9 am with course pre-riding and other festivities and the racing …

Path Less Pedaled and Freewheeling Cycles presents: Bike Touring …
by Jason
Russ of Path Less Pedalled has been periodically emailing me about their cross country journey by bicycle, and as of about a week ago has landed in Austin, TX where they’ve been sampling the local bike life and giving presentations on …

Engineer helps fix road for triathlon
by Brazosport Facts
By John Tompkins When the athletes put their bicycle rubber to the road on Bluewater Highway during a triathlon in April, they’ll have one of their fellow …

The Hidden Peddler: last stop in TX
by Pedal4Peace
Hi, everyone,
Here we are in Liberty, TX, a little off the bike route but we had a hard time finding an RV park anywhere closer.  The bikers went 87 miles today from Navasota to the intersection of 105 and 146.  Paula, Katy and I had scouted out one place but it was really primitive and in a rather muddy field.  Katy found this park on-line and so we drove the 15 miles south to Liberty.  It isn’t great (no bathrooms or showers), but has electric, water, and sewer…

Mineral Wells Stage Race by PedalPlay Bicycles Greetings … Andy Hollinger here. I wanted to let [...]]]> Deer Park Rotary to host Texas Independence Bicycle Tour
from Deer Park Broadcaster
The Texas Independence Bicycle Tour is being hosted by the Deer Park Rotary. The tour, in its first year consists of three different routes: 30-mile, …

Mineral Wells Stage Race
by PedalPlay Bicycles
Greetings … Andy Hollinger here. I wanted to let you and your group know about an incredible new race held in Mineral Wells, Texas on April 18 and 19th. The Mineral Wells Stage Race will have some exciting features:

Most fields will have Rolling enclosure – so you’ll have the whole road!

We’re paying over $10,000 to racers in GC and TEAM bonuses. This means that the top three teams (based on the top three
team member…

Liberty High School in Frisco to start off-site cycling PE program
by Pegasus News
The Superdrome Management Group is pleased to announce its collaborative effort with Liberty High School for a new off-site Physical Education program beginning mid-March 2010. Liberty High School will be the first area school to have a daily program for Track Cycling at the Superdrome Velodrome from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., with approximately 20 to 30 students participating per hour. …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 2/18- 2/24/10
by elliott
This weekend should be beautiful, and there are plenty of chances to get out and ride your bike. For those wanting to raise their heart beat there are two separate road races and for those wanting something more social the Tour D’Vegan will be visiting many of Austin’s better eateries offering vegan fair. …

On the Trail with IMBA » Blog Archive » 30 Miles of Trail
by steveandmorgan
If you’ve been to Austin, Texas before, you know that it’s a big city. Not necessarily a sprawling city, but a vibrant place with 271 square miles of buildings, restaurants, roads, urban fare, and millions of friendly people with their respective houses.

Along those lines, a few things I heard about Austin during our visit there last week were “the best riding in Austin is usually an hour drive away,” or “over 90% of Texas…

Hit the Bike for the 3rd Annual Bicycle Tour
by About – News & Issues (blog)
The tour provides four separate routes of 10, 30, 44 and 65 miles throughout the Texas Hill Country and one historical tour narrated by Luci Baines Johnson …

Cow Patty Classic Benefit Bike Ride
The Third Annual Cow Patty Classic Benefit Bike Ride will start and end at Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park, TX and benefits the youth of the Vista Ridge FFA through education and scholarship. THIS Ride Is An Excellent Training Ride For Those Riding In The MS150 And The Sam’S Club 150! All routes – 25, 50, 75 and 100 mile routes – feature moderate to intermediate level courses with rolling hills and beautiful scenery. …

Live Broadcast from Van Horn, TX  – Feb 18th! | The Path Less Pedaled
by Russ
Beth from Texas Mountain Trail and talk about Van Horn, a supported ride she is starting to organize and some of the challenges of making West Texas a cyclists destination. When: Thursday, February 18th, 2010 …

The Brown Kid Blog: Come Support Team Texas Children’s 2010 BPMS150
by LACED OUT!
My cousin Aileen has challenged herself to be an active participant in an amazing cause with Team Texas Children’s that is known as the MS150- a 150 mile bike ride/journey beginning in Houston and ending in Austin (3 hrs. via car) that …

Bike Lemming: Happy to announce my first ever giveaway
by Bike Lemming
Here at the lemming I’m happy to announce my first ever giveaway. My posting has been more than a little sporadic this winter due to my hibernation/prison time as Stevil calls it. Because of that I’m going to announce it today, post it next Wednesday, and then give people a week to get answers back to me. …

Cyclophile: Objects in your Mirror are closer than they appear.
by Speedo
I just got home from my annual Tucson trip. It is not a big bike trip but a shopping trip for beads, gems and glass. I do manage to get in a ride if I can and they are always interesting. One thing to keep in mind about Tucson is that is never really flat, at least not South Texas flat. Tucson sits in a bowl of mountains that look really close but are actually just really big. I did a flat ride this year and still got in almost a 1000 feet of climbing. When I lived in Oregon I considered myself a bit of a mountaineer. I moved to South Texas 20 years ago and one morning I woke up a flatlander. This is not a good thing coming from a long line of hillbillies. …

Are you interested in seeing Austin become a [...]]]> Good points about the bicycle boulevard | Road Rash
by By Staff
I have been out of action for much of the time that the bicycle boulevard debate has been raging. But here are some important points about the project provided by the Bicycle Sport Shop. …

Are you interested in seeing Austin become a world class city for bicyclists, a city that bicyclist’s of every skill level can navigate safely and comfortably? Then please let Austin Mayor Leffingwell and City Council know how…

Bikes and computers used by RRISD to help combat obesity
by KVUE
The Round Rock School District is rolling out a new way to make fitness fun. The program combines biking and computers.

Friday afternoon, the Patsy Sommer Elementary School will become the first school in Texas to join a unique bike to school to program.   By then, something will sit at the top of a pole in the schoolyard that the kids will think is really cool.  It’s called a RFID reader, and its “readin’, ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmetic” is designed to help cut down on the obesity epidemic…

Dallas seeking applicants for Bicycle Advisory Committee
The City of Dallas is seeking residents to serve on the Bicycle Advisory Committee. The committee, which will help update and replace the 1985 Dallas Bike Plan, will consist of members of the community with a strong interest in improving and expanding the city’s bicycling culture and bicycle-related infrastructure. …

Safe-passing ordinance is about changing behavior
from www.mysanantonio.com
The 7-year-old’s parents, Gregory and Alexandra Bruehler, were hit by a pickup and killed in October as they rode their tandem bicycle on the shoulder of Texas 16 north of town. The case remains under review by the Bexar County district …

Four Important Announcements Texas High School Cycling League …
by League Director
New for 2010 the Texas High School Cycling League has registered as an individual club with USA Cycling. In order to be deemed an “official” league member club all high school clubs will need to join the league as a separate “team” on …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 2/4- 2/10/10 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
Thursday February 4
Thursday Night Bike Polo
5:30 PM, Eastwoods Park, 3001 Harris Park Ave
Thursday Night Social Ride
7:30 PM, The Scoot Inn, 1308 E. 4th St. (Corner of 4th and Navasota
Friday, February 5
Kids Bike Rodeo
Noon, Bicycle Sport Shop, 517 S. Lamar Blvd
Fabulous Fixed First Friday
6 PM, Capitol Grounds
The Benefit Party for Mariel Mentink
7:30 PM, Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge
Saturday, February 6
The Belterra Romantico Classico Road Race
8 AM- 5 PM, 1001 Belterra Drive
The Dirty Dozen 12 Hour & Super Six 6 Hour Mountain Bike Race
8 AM, Bluff Creek Ranch, Warda, TX
Tasty Up Trailer Tour
Noon- 6 PM, Start at La Boite (1700 S. Lamar Blvd.) or Trailer Perk (1602 E. Sixth St.)
Grand Opening of Slaughter Creek Trail
1 PM, Slaughter Creek Trail, 9901 FM 1826
TXBRA 2009 Awards Party
7 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, 400 Nueces St
Sunday, February 7
Kenny Hill Autowerks Spring Classic at Driveway Austin (Road Race)
8 AM, The Driveway, 8400 Delwau Lane
Sunday Morning Fixie Ride
10:20 AM, Posse East, 2900 Duval St
Weekly Ladies Ride presented by Mellow Johnny’s
3:30 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Show, 400 Nueces St
Tuesday, February 9
Tuesday Night Bike Polo Match
5 PM, Joslin Park, Manchaca St & Redd St
Wednesday, February 10
Hump Day Ride hosted by Social Cycling ATX
Noon, Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Lady Bird Lake
Weekly Bike Maintenance and Flat Repair Classes hosted by Mellow Johnny’s
6 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, 400 Nueces St
Wednesday Night Road Ride XXIX
7 PM, Check site for start location

Man hopes to turn rides into a living
by Brazosport Facts
Mountain biking is a hobby to some, but it may become a way of life for William Miller.

At Thanksgiving, the Lake Jackson resident told his wife, Madeleine, he wanted to bike from Inks Lake State Park near Marble Falls to their son Aaron Barton’s home in North Richland Hills, near Fort Worth.

“She looked at me like, ‘You need to think about that,’” the 47-year-old Miller said. “She’s pretty open-minded, but she exercised the voice of reason. I came back but I had it in my mind I was going to do it. I had a plan for the whole 510 miles.” …

Jack and Adam’s Bicycles: Austin Marathon – Watch out for Bikes!
by Skeese Greets
A lot goes into producing an athletic event. A huge marathon like Austin’s takes many people working throughout the year to make it happen. All kinds of crazy, behind-the-scenes activities take place, some so weird, you wouldn’t even believe.

We wanted to give you a sneak peak into this little unknown world of race production. Our role in the marathon is very small, but we’ve been doing it for the past 6 years. We’re bike leads. We make sure…

Mountain Biking with Storm: KTM Stealing a Retail Lead?
by Storm Ferguson
I went to the Cyclelab launch of their KTM range of bikes last Friday evening and was very impressed with the range, their construction and the components specified for them. Top of the MTB range is the Score…

City offers [...]]]> McCanalEnburg Bike Race
from www.youtube.com  03:33
Los Caminos del Rio, in partnership with the City of Edinburg, the City of Mcallen and Hidalgo County Irrigation District 1, held the third annual McCANALenBurg Challenge, an off-road bike race and community ride between McAllen and Edinburg along the scenic and historic Edinburg Main Canal…

City offers more options positions harden at second bike boulevard …
from austinontwowheels.org
The concept of a bicycle boulevard has ignited passionate responses on both sides of the debate and after a …. Austin and Texas Bicycle Framebuilders …

Bike Denton To Host World’s First Denim Group Ride Jan 23rd
Submitted by Chris on January 14, 2010 – 4:09 am
Bike Denton has announced they’re having the world’s first Denim Ride on Saturday, January 23rd.  They are meeting at 1:30 at the corner of Fry and Hickory in, well, Denton.  Denton is known for it’s charming downtown square, the “Mean Green” and of course, the University of North Texas’ College of Music. …

Commissioners briefed on possible bike race at Graford
by Lake Country Sun
“This is one of the most popular places to bicycle in all of North Texas.” He said two years ago began the Graford Road Race and Time Trial, …

Methodist Children’s Home – Inside Out Blog: Bicycle Blessings
by Methodist Children’s Home
Bicycle Blessings. This Christmas, the First United Methodist Church of Grapevine, Texas gave three truckloads of bicycles to the children of Methodist Children’s Home. And this year wasn’t the first time the church has given… it was …

The Recumbent Blog » Blog Archive » Heart of Texas Catrike Rally
by Rob
Easy Street Recumbents is hosting the first annual Heart of Texas Catrike rally April 16th – 18th, 2010, in sunny Austin, Texas. Registration is $60 for the weekend, per person. Attendees get discounted hotel rates close to the shop, convenient trike storage at Easy Street, discounts on meals, deals on trike parts, a commemorative T-Shirt, one free raffle ticket, free Saturday night buffet, and other stuff that we’ll think of. All cyclists, whatever they ride, are welcome. …

Mineral Wells, TX – Cycling event gets reluctant approval
Some county officials express concerns while supporters tout economic benefits
By Libby Cluett
PALO PINTO – Each year, for the past eight or more years, Team Bicycles Inc. has hosted a spring bike race. This year, race organizers have asked to include an added attraction, which is expected to bring more cyclists to a “bigger and better” event.

Team Bicycles Inc. spokesperson Andy Hollinger presented to commissioners Monday, hoping to get the court and sheriff’s blessing to allow “rolling enclosures” – a type of traffic control used to run a road race – at the April 17-18 bicycle stage race…

CoA presents: Public Workshop on Nueces Bike Boulevard at Pease …
by Jason
Want to impact Austin’s streetscape in a pro-bicycle way which will will affect the way people commute into and from downtown in a BIG way? Then you might want to attend the Nueces Bike Boulevard meeting happening tomorrow at Pease …

Biking In Dallas » Bikes Lane Coming to Oak Cliff
by Chris
Their efforts will soon pay big dividends in the form of a dedicated “cycle track” (or segregated bicycle lane). It’s planned to run along Bishop Blvd between Methodist Hospital and the Bishop Arts District. It’s been named the “Lance Armstrong Gateway” to honor … The 3rd Annual Great Southwest Bike Swap Meet is being held Feb 7th from 9:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. at the Tarrant County Resource Connection (Building 2300) in Fort Worth, Texas. I attended one of their swaps and …

You Don’t Have to be a Bike Racer to Ride with Them
by admin
He rode on an 800 mile tour to celebrate graduation and then started racing under the watchful eye of Kevin Bucy, who at the time was the Texas State Road Champion. In April 2006 Kevin opened the KGS Bikes San Antonio location and the …

Biking In Dallas » Great Southwest Bike Swap Meet Feb 7th
by Chris
The 3rd Annual Great Southwest Bike Swap Meet is being held Feb 7th from 9:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. at the Tarrant County Resource Connection (Building 2300) in Fort Worth, Texas. I attended one of their swaps and it was well … The one I attended had a cyclocross race but I don’t see any mention of one of those this year. It’s close to I-35 and I-20 which puts it on the south west side of Fort Worth. I’m including a map below the graphic. Click on it for sizing or go to their …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 1/14- 1/21/10 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
Thursday Night Bike Polo
5:30 PM, Eastwoods Park, 3001 Harris Park Ave
Hill Country Ride for Aids Kickoff Party
7 PM, La Zona Rosa, 612 W 4th St
Thursday Night Social Ride
7:30 PM, The Scoot Inn, 1308 E. 4th St. (Corner of 4th and Navasota
Traffic Skills 101 sponsored by Austin Cycling Association
5 PM, REI Gateway, 9901 N Capitol of Texas Hwy, Ste 200
Super Squadra Cycling Clinc Road Ride
9 AM, Bicycle Sport Shop, 517 S Lamar Blvd
Texas Age-Based Cyclocross State Championship
9 AM- 5 PM, Travis County East Metro Park, 18667 Blake-Manor Rd
Mellow Johnny’s Scout-A-Ride: Rollingwood and Vine
NEW TIME: 9:30 AM, Mellow Johnny’s, 400 Nueces St
The Revival film premiere & Alleycat Race
7 PM, Hot Mama’s Espresso, 2401 East 6th St
Texas Skill-Based and Single Speed State Championships
8 AM- 3 PM, Travis County East Metro Park, 18667 Blake-Manor Rd
Super Squadra Road Racing Advanced Cycling Skills Clinic and Tactics Seminar
8:30 AM at The Driveway Austin, 8400 Delwau Lane and 12:30 PM at Bicycle Sport Shop Central, 517 S. Lamar Blvd.
Sunday Morning Fixie Ride
10:20 AM, Posse East, 2900 Duval St
Hardcourt Bike Polo
2 PM, Eastwoods Park, 3001 Harris Park Ave
Weekly Ladies Ride presented by Mellow Johnny’s
3:30 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Show, 400 Nueces St
Hump Day Ride hosted by Social Cycling ATX
11 AM, Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Lady Bird Lake
Weekly Bike Maintenance and Flat Repair Classes hosted by Mellow Johnny’s
6 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, 400 Nueces St
Wednesday Night Road Ride XXVII
7 PM, Check site for start location

A bicycle tour of the city offers a glimpse of the new year
by Robert Rivard
On a chilly January afternoon, I biked down Broadway for a glimpse of San Antonio as it unfolds in the new year. I found inspiration, challenge, success and failure, all on the same ride.

The Pearl Brewery redevelopment is the symbol of how imagination and capitalism can work together to reinvent the fabric of the city. Sometime late this year, the internationally renowned Culinary Institute of America…

Family of Deceased San Antonio Bicyclist Couple File Wrongful …
by sburke@smslegal.com (Blog Author)
Kylie’s parents were killed in October when Sullaway drove his Ford F-150 King Ranch work truck off Texas 16 and hit them while they were riding their tandem bicycle along the highway. The Bruehlers took their safety seriously, …

Who Needs Sleep?: Excruciation Exam 85 Mile MTB
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been checking out the race scene in Texas. This time it was the 85 mile Excruciation Exam mountain bike race on January 2. Only it wasn’t really 85 miles of mountain biking. It started at Bluff Creek Ranch in Warda, TX with a LeMans run start and an 8 mile lap on the trails. Then we rode our bikes 30 miles on back roads to Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville, TX. After a 21 mile lap there, we were to return using different roads and…

If I read Starla’s blog right she is from Los Angeles. This is not just a drive across town.

Starla – Globe Experience: On My Way to Mellow Johnny’s by Starla I’m taking a [...]]]> I am thinking of posting my cycling recap for 2009 but I first have to put it together. More to follow.

If I read Starla’s blog right she is from Los Angeles. This is not just a drive across town.

Starla – Globe Experience: On My Way to Mellow Johnny’s
by Starla
I’m taking a last minute trip to Austin, Texas for the sake of getting away and you know where I’m going? LANCE ARMSTRONG’S BIKE SHOP, Mellow Johnny’s. Yall have NO IDEA how excited I am to go to what I would consider my mecca. …

Trail Musings and Other Thoughts: Reflection on a ride…
by Trail Steward
Glenn aka “Trail Rat”
Arlington, Texas, United States
Just a cranky old man (58) who loves to ride mountain and road bikes. My payback is that I am a trail steward at a popular mountain bike trail in Arlington Texas. I love the sport, and the people associated with it and the combination of those two keeps me young and competitive.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Reflection on a ride…
2009 was a banner year for me in cycling. I trained more, rode more events, and even achieved an enviable fitness level for a guy my age. The story begins, as it has for several years. I started out with the goal of doing the Hotter N Hell…

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 12/31/09- 1/6/09 | Austin On Two Wheels
by elliott
On Tuesday, I mentioned that in 2009 over 4200 bike related events occurred in Austin yielding an average event every 2 hours. 2010 doesn’t seem to be letting up. Social Cycling ATX’s Thursday Night Social Ride and the Full Moon Cruise…
Thursday Night Bike Polo
5:30 PM, Eastwoods Park, 3001 Harris Park Ave
Thursday Night Social Ride
7:30 PM, The Scoot Inn, 1308 E. 4th St. (Corner of 4th and Navasota
January Full Moon Cruise: Blue Moon
1:00 AM, Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Lady Bird Lake
Resolution Ride
10:00 AM, Bicycle Sport Shop, 517 S. Lamar Blvd.
Le Hangover Rover 2010 Alleycat Race
12:00 PM, Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Lady Bird Lake
Juan Pelota’s 1st New Year’s Day Ride
12:00 PM, Juan Pelota’s Cafe @ Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, 400 Nueces St
Friends of Flyers Ride & New Sponsor Kickoff Party
Ride: 9:00 AM, Party: 6 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, 400 Nueces St
Mellow Johnny’s Scout-A-Ride: Southern Culture Off the Grid
NEW TIME: 9:30 AM, Mellow Johnny’s, 400 Nueces St
Sunday Morning Fixie Ride
10:20 AM, Posse East, 2900 Duval St
Hardcourt Bike Polo
2 PM, Eastwoods Park, 3001 Harris Park Ave
Weekly Ladies Ride presented by Mellow Johnny’s
3:30 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Show, 400 Nueces St
The Dropout Issue #2 Release Party
7 PM, Fast Folks, 2513 E. 6th St
Austin Cycling Association January Meeting
Dinner: 6:30 PM, Meeting: 7 PM, Max’s Wine Dive, 207 San Jacinto Blvd
Dirt Derby End of Season Party
6:30 PM, Hammerhead Bicycles, 6706 Burnet Lane (NOT Burnet Road)
Hump Day Ride hosted by Social Cycling ATX
11 AM, Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Lady Bird Lake
Weekly Bike Maintenance and Flat Repair Classes hosted by Mellow Johnny’s
6 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, 400 Nueces St
Wednesday Night Road Ride XXVII
7 PM, Check site for start location

New Year’s Goals « Bike Noob
by rainycamp
Ride the MS 150 Houston-to-Austin, this time completing both days. Ride the Hotter ‘n Hell Hundred in Wichita Falls, Texas, next August. Learn bike maintenance, and diligently maintain my bikes. Expand my riding horizons by riding new …

“As you age, you lose muscle size and strength much faster than you [...]]]> The September 20th issue of  Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine covered a topic near and dear to me since I am over 60. The lead article is “Preventing Loss of Muscle Strength with Aging”. The opening paragraph sets the stage:

“As you age, you lose muscle size and strength much faster than you lose endurance or coordination.  Researchers at the University of Nottingham in England show that a major cause of loss of muscle is that aging prevents muscles from responding to insulin and that exercising helps to slow this loss of muscle size and strength (The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, September 2009).”

Read more at Dr. Mirkin’s website.

David Byrne’s ‘Bicycle Diaries’ worth a spin
by Fort Worth Star Telegram
Now, he makes the journeys literal in Bicycle Diaries, a chronicle of his travels around the world by bicycle. He dashes across the US (including a Texas …

The Day Independence Brewery Came to Visit | Hammerhead Bicycles …
by sean
Friday 9/11/09 Austin, Texas Hammerhead bicycle shop. It had been raining all day, and being a Friday – some beer would be very nice. The question was – will Rob from Independence brewing first show?, and then second – be on time? …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 9/17- 9/23/09 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
The Texas Custom Bicycle Show is less than six weeks away, and to wet your appetite for locally hand made bicycles, the Austin frame building community is holding hopefully what will be the first in a series of Austin … RunFAR Racing Services is back doing their twice a month TT series on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. An approximately 8 mile Bike Time Trial, the race is free or all Chip Owners. You can rent a chip for $5.00 if you do not own a chip or …